Tag: Curriculum: Page 3

Students

Recommendations for National K-12 Education Standards Target College Readiness

The goal of Common Core State Standards is to ensure that every student graduates from high school prepared to attend a post-secondary institution or enter the workforce.

June 2, 2010

Leadership & Policy

Experts: Texas Textbooks are Unlikely to Spread

As the second-largest purchaser of textbooks behind California, the Lone Star State has historically wielded enormous clout in deciding what material appears in classrooms across the country.

May 31, 2010

Leadership & Policy

Texas State Board of Education Approves Controversial Social Studies Curriculum Changes

Former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige was among those who implored board members to take more time to consider the new standards, which diminish civil rights and American slavery.

May 23, 2010

Faculty & Staff

AWASH IN WISDOM

Tribal colleges employ elders to impart a higher level of learning that cannot be found in traditional classrooms and textbooks.

November 25, 2009

Faculty & Staff

School Book Ban Raises Censorship Concerns in Puerto Rico

Several university professors in Puerto Rico are protesting a decision to ban five books from the curriculum at public high schools in the U.S. territory because of coarse language.

September 13, 2009

Latinx

FINDING THEIR IDENTITIES

Responding to the demands and needs of Asian-American Students, the University of Maryland, College Park, expands course offerings related to culture, identity.

September 2, 2009

Home

Santa Monica College’s solar panel curriculum

Santa Monica College in California is making another “green” move.  The college plans to offer a certificate in solar panel installation.  According to the LA Times, college officials initiated the process to add a new program to its offerings in May. The 18-unit curriculum at Santa Monica College includes a three-course-series — PV1, PV2 and […]

August 19, 2009

Community Colleges

The Real Cape Cod Community College

Contrary to a previously published column, Cape Cod Community College practices its commitment to diversity.

November 26, 2008

Students

Writing their own History

San Francisco State University is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the student-led strike that brought about the creation of the College of Ethnic Studies.

October 29, 2008

African-American

Getting to Know Dr. Kofi Lomotey

While Dr. Kofi Lomotey has held appointments at predominately White institutions, he understands the critically important roles that historically Black colleges and universities play in educating Black students.

September 3, 2008

African-American

Black Colleges Still Lacking Ph.D. African-American Studies Program

As African-American studies disciplinarians celebrate the expansion and 20-year anniversary of African American doctoral studies this year, some are wondering when there will be a similar development at historically Black colleges and universities.

June 17, 2008

Leadership & Policy

State Board Says No Time for Hispanic Input on New Curriculum

The chairman of the State Board of Education said there is insufficient time to seek input from Hispanic experts before new reading and writing curriculum standards for Texas public school students are adopted.

March 19, 2008